Bill Marsh Little

Billy Marsh Little, 86, passed away on April 29, 2025. He was born in Union County, NC on August 8, 1938, to the late Eustace Clyde Little and Mary Rushing Little.

A private graveside service will be held at Sharon Memorial Park. The family will be receiving friends on Friday, May 2, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Gordon Funeral Service and Crematory, 1904 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112.

Bill married Rosalee Simpson, the love of his life, and had two children, Mark Little (Harold Tharrington), and Lori Williams (Dan). They were married nearly 40 years when she passed. He then found a remarkable wife in Deane Baucom who was a great second mom to Mark and Lori and brought Judy Gay and Tim Baucom (Wendy) into the family. They were married almost 13 years when she passed in 2015. Bill was preceded in death by his brother, Lee Little, and sister, Kate Hinson. He is survived by three brothers, Tom Little, Heath Little, and Doug Little; three sisters, Diane Hinson, Ellen Watson, and Karen Lockamy; three grandchildren, Katie Parkes (Reid), Hannah Williams (Carlos Sanchez), and Michael Williams; and many great-grandchildren.

In the first years of his marriage, Bill served in the army as a code operator in Okinawa, Japan. Later, he joined the Federal Reserve and retired after 33 years of service. During his retirement, he ran and operated a bicycle ministry where he refurbished and gave away hundreds of bikes to those in need across the world. He was an active member at First Baptist Church of Matthews as well as Shiloh Advent Christian Church and Antioch Baptist Church, and he spent a great deal of time on mission trips to different countries across the globe. He also valued his decades-long membership with the American Legion, Post 440.

His family wants to extend a special thanks to Bill’s friend and neighbor Ollie Baucom for all of her help and support during the later stages of Bill’s illness.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bill’s honor to Antioch Baptist Church, 6223 Love Mill Road, Monroe, NC 28110 or the Earnest Heart Foundation, foundation@earnestheart.org or Healing Waters Ministries, Po BOX 598, Erin, TN 37061; Cash App $DrJeremyMays.

Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com

Gordon Funeral Service & Crematory is honored to be entrusted to care for the Little Family.